Matters of State
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VIC 02 | Where do political parties get their money from?
Elections campaigns require big bucks so Raf and Richard find out where the big parties get their cash from.
VIC 01 | 'Who was that?' Leaders battle for respect, or simply recognition, from Victorian voters
Four weeks from the Victorian election, and just two weeks until early voting opens, Raf Epstein and Richard Willingham ask whether its better to be well-known or unknown when vying for votes.
VIC 00 | Buckle up. It's election time, Victoria!
Elections are all about who you can trust luckily for you, its Matters of State!
WA 05 | How Labor gained total control
For the final episode, Kate and Eliza take a look at the shock WA election result. Liberal Leader Zak Kirkup lost his seat of Dawesville and Labor gained control of both houses of the WA Parliament. So where did the Liberal party go so wrong?
WA 04 | It's democracy sausage time!
On the eve of the WA state election, Kate and Eliza discuss the marginal seats and minor parties to watch. Also, could Liberal Leader Zak Kirkup lose his seat of Dawesville? And if he does, will he really say 'goodbye' to politics forever?
WA 03 | Memes, meth and mental health
With one week to go until election day, Kate and Eliza unpack an issue which has been on the minds of a lot of young people mental health. Mark McGowan's border bubble bursts and you'll hear how a h
WA 02 | The rental cliff and Kirkup’s concession
In episode two, Kate Leaver and Eliza Laschon look at issues of housing and homelessness in WA and the Promises Prince, Gian De Poloni, returns to outline what the different parties are promising to do about it. Plus, Mark McGowan crashes a wedding and Za
WA 01 | Climate, costings and control
In episode one ABC reporters, Kate Leaver and Eliza Laschon, take a look at the story so far. The new Liberal Leader, Zak Kirkup, is hoping to stop WA Premier, Mark McGowan, from gaining "total control" in the WA Parliament. One of the key election issues
WA 00 | Buckle up. Your new WA state election podcast has arrived!
In case you've been distracted by COVID lockdowns and bushfires, Kate Leaver and Eliza Laschon are here to remind you there's a WA state election in a few weeks! They'll break down the big announcem
QLD — The reckoning: the winners and losers from the Queensland election
What is the state of the State after Saturdays election? The ABCs election analyst Antony Green runs his eye over the seats that remain in doubt and uncovers some of the key factors that put Labor b